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Turkey is an amazing country, the sights of which amaze with the number of monuments of culture, archeology, history. Our company invites you to make a trip to one of these places – the ancient city of Ephesus, located on the western coast of Turkey. Ephesus is one of the most famous sights in Turkey. Millions of tourists come every year to enjoy these grand architectural monuments. Bodrum Ephesus Tour will allow you to learn a lot of new and interesting things!
After we pick you up from the hotel, your journey will begin on a comfortable bus, accompanied by an English-speaking guide.
Ephesus is a unique city-museum listed as a UNESCO heritage site. There is something to see and something to be amazed at.
The Temple of Artemis is one of the seven wonders of the world, a grandiose ancient building. In ancient times, the temple was a marble building surrounded by 36 huge columns and decorated with sculptures. Until our time, only ruins remained from the temple of Artemis.
The Library of Celsus is one of the largest libraries of the Ancient World. The library was built by Tiberius Julius Aquila in 114-117, in honor of his father, Tiberius Julius Celsus. The library contained more than 12,000 scrolls, as well as a sarcophagus with its remains. This ancient building of the ancient city is the symbol of Ephesus. Currently, before the eyes of tourists appears a two-story facade, reminiscent of a theatrical scenery and 4 statues standing in front of the library building, which personify wisdom, virtue, thought and knowledge.
Another attraction in Ephesus is the Amphitheater. A place where thousands of people gathered to watch gladiator fights and performances. The theater stage has been preserved in its original form to our times, you will have the opportunity to admire the majesty of this place.
On the territory of Ephesus there are also other landmarks that you can see – the Agora, the Odeon, the Bolshoi Theater, the Brothel, the Temple of Hadrian, the Gate of Hercules
After seeing the ruins of the ancient city, you will have lunch at a restaurant serving traditional Turkish cuisine.
The next point on your route will be the house of the Holy Virgin Mary. It is an important place for religious tourists. The Blessed Virgin Mary lived here the last years of her secular life. Near her this house there is a holy spring and a wall of desires, where everyone can write down their desire and ask for its fulfillment.
Bodrum Ephesus Tour will give you the opportunity to plunge into the world of antiquity. This rich historical journey will give you many unforgettable impressions and photos! You can order a tour on our website or through our operator.
Bodrum Ephesus Tour price is 40 Euro for adults, 25 Euro for children from 7 to 11 years old and for children under 6 years old free.
Please note that we have ‘no hidden costs’
An amazing picture of the ruins of magnificent structures that are world famous will appear before your eyes. For example, the facade of the Library of Celsus, which flaunts on the covers of all travel booklets and magazines.
Or the grandiose construction of the Great Amphitheater, photographs of which serve as illustrations for numerous periodicals and books on historical subjects. The monumental building of this three-storey ancient theater was built on a hill at the foot of Mount Panair.
Therefore, from the upper rows of its auditorium, you can enjoy the majestic panorama of the entire archaeological complex of Ephesus and its environs.
The Roman emperor Nero liked to personally perform on the stage, and so that even more spectators could admire his acting talent, he ordered the construction of the second tier of the Ephesian theater. And its third tier was erected by order of Nero’s successor, Emperor Galba.
You will be able to see a large theatrical stage, which has been well preserved from that time almost in its original form. It represents an important cultural value and has a high architectural significance as the main element of the theatrical building.
The amphitheater was decorated with a series of decorative columns and many sculptural monuments, which were located in niches. Graceful bas-reliefs are of great artistic importance – almost all the walls of the amphitheater are decorated with them. The beauty and complexity of execution still remain a mystery of modern archeology.
In a fully completed form, which the amphitheater acquired during the reign of the Roman emperor Trajan, the auditorium of the theater had a diameter of fifty meters. And on its rows up to twenty-five thousand spectators could simultaneously accommodate.
You will see other impressive sights of Ephesus. Among them is the Odeon, a building for meetings of the city senate. It is also called the Maly Theater – it was built to relieve the main Amphitheater.
Also, you will see the ruins of one of the seven wonders of the ancient world – the temple of the goddess Artemis of Ephesus. And yet, the ruins of the agora are the places of city meetings and a large center of trade. Merchants from all over the empire came here, and also, there was a slave market where the slave trade flourished.
You will be able to see the ruins of the Temple of the Emperor Hadrian, the architectural ensemble called “Houses on the Hillside”, the Public House and the remains of the building of Prytaneus – this is an ancient municipality.
Nearby are the remains of the Basilica of St. John, where the Apostle John the Theologian served and wrote the fourth book of the New Testament – the Gospel of John. Here, the holy apostle of Christ John Chrysostom spent the last days of his life and was buried. It was a large two-storey basilica with columns and eleven mosaic domes.
In addition to all these interesting objects, you can visit the restored Catholic chapel, which is located in the House of the Virgin. The Blessed Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ, lived here.
In Islam, she is called Maryam bint Imran, and is revered as the mother of the Islamic prophet Isa, so there is also the Holy Quran in the chapel. At different times, three popes came here from the Vatican – in 1967 Pope Paul VI, in 1979 Pope John Paul II and Benedict XVI in 2006.
Near the house of the Virgin Mary there is a holy spring and a wall of desires, where you can leave a note with a sincere request for the fulfillment of your most cherished desires.
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